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FORSYTHIA mandshurica
Very early flowering and hardy plant. Large yellow flowers on bare stems. Good autumn colour with leaves turning yellow-orange to red. Grows to 1 metre high but spreads laterally by suckering
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Yellow -
Height - 1m (3ft) -
Spread - 2m (6½ft)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - birds like the buds, honey fungus, forsythia gall -
Place of origin - northeastern China -
Hardiness - Fully hardy
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - moderately fertile
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
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All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
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